Cuomo says possible SAFE Act changes aren't a rollback

6:16 PM,
Mar. 20, 2013

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders remained at odds Wednesday over key pieces of the state budget, and lawmakers predicted that they could hold session over the weekend to reach an agreement.

The complexity of the budget package seemed to grow Wednesday as Cuomo and legislative leaders met behind closed doors on a number of outstanding issues.

Among them are plans to change part of the controversial gun control law, particularly a provision that takes effect April 15 that limits the number of bullets in a magazine to seven. The current limit is 10, and manufacturers do not make ...